The Implementation of Javanese Culture With Urban Style Design in the Interior Lobby of Alila Solo Hotel

Alila Solo Hotel is a 5-star hotel located in Laweyan, Solo, Central Java. The Hotel was designed by architect Budiman Hendropurnomo of Denton Corker Marshal. The basis of this research is how the implementation of Javanese culture combined with urban style design that became a tread mark of Alila Hotel. The research tries to understand the extent to which Javanese cultural philosophy is implemented on the interior physical and visual form of Alila Solo Hotel, by using the Post Occupancy Evaluation method. It is then seen from the material implementation, the shapes and colors on the space-forming elements and the space filler elements. The data collection techniques on this study were conducted by interviewing designers who are still actively working at the architecture consultant, Denton Corker Marshall as the hotel's interior designer and following the design process with several questions displayed in the form of narratives, schemes, and tables. Interview result with designer will be the reference as evaluation materials by obtaining user’s data through Focus Group Discussion process. The results of the evaluation obtained from user through questionnaires showed that 90% of visitors understood the implementation of Javanese culture at the Alila Solo, although packaged in a modern or urban style.